Elon Musk has clarified that Tesla will not pay his AI startup, xAI, for sharing its technology, contradicting recent reports. He explained that while Tesla's AI team has benefited from discussions with xAI engineers, the companies wonât exchange technology or revenue.
Musk emphasized that Teslaâs AI models for self-driving cars work differently than xAI's, which can't run on Tesla's vehicle computers. Musk also touted xAI's advancements, particularly its powerful Colossus training system, positioning xAI as a future competitor to OpenAI.